All Articles Written By: Marc R. Hill

The decision to reduce your college costs is entirely in your
hands. While it's commonly believed that there's nothing you
can do to reduce these expenses, as a financial planner and as a
parent, I can assure you that the strategies not only exist, but
they're also very effective. But on the flip side of the college
funding coin, there are some pricey mistakes that any parent can
make. Let's take a look at three of these mistakes.

As they were ringing in the New Year on January 1, high school
juniors and their parents were also ringing in their college
financial aid "base year." Understanding the pros and cons of
any financial moves made during your base year - or any year in
which financial aid is applied for - from both a tax and
financial aid standpoint goes a long way toward determining what
you pay for college. So, let's take a look.

Saving money is only one consideration when putting a child
through college. To fully leverage your educational investments,
you have to understand how the financial aid formula will be
affected by how and when you use your investments. The choices
you make could cost or save your family tens of thousands of
dollars. Simple Tricks for Reducing College Tuition Costs...